Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 25, 1875, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, Little or nothing was done in the whisky cases yonterday. District Attornoy Ward haa gono Washington, and no Hinportaut stops will taken until his roturn, to bo It will require windior wonther than wo havo Kad Iatoly to provo whether tho latest Paris noy- elty-garlanded stockings tor ladios have roachod Chisago. The tempernture yestorday, a8 obsorved by Manasso, optician, 88 Madison street (Intsuxr Tinsiding), was atGa.m., 86 degrees; 10a, m., 87; 12 m., 00; 8p. m., 83; Bp. m, 73, Astrangor about 60 Gorman, was found fying on the sidewalk cara old, and ovidently s dn front of No. 589 Fulton street yesterday noch in an inaensible state. Ho was takon to the Unieo Park Police Station and attended by Dr. DoeWolf, who stated that ho was suforing from a sovero sunatroke, Officor William Dior caught vagabond dog by tho napo of tho neck on the old Haymarket equaro, on Weet Randolph street, yost noun, and, placing his revolver to tho animal head, fired. dog's body, sterday ‘Tho ball passed clear through that but he lived, and wont across the square as lively as evor to seo somo othor dogs. ‘Atsspocial meeting of Coamopolitan Lod, ‘No. 6 Knights of Pythins, evening, Ro held in their hall Inst resolutions wore unanimously adopted oxprossivo of thoir sorrow at the death of Frank ‘Munroe, All brothot Knights who purposo sttond- ing the funeral aro reqnested to bo present in their Castlo Hall, in full uniform, this morning atid o'clock, sharin. Gon, Holman did not appear much affected yesterday by the report that P, B, Wight was to replace him as Superintendent of the Cuntomn- House Building, If thoro fs any truth in the statoment, he thinks Government will bo acting under the conviction that ho bas straightonod up matters, and thats Joval man cando what re- miins to be done. Miss Freddi Pariac, the young lady who wan said in yestorday’a ‘'ninuse to hive attempted to take her lifo poison, on account of an al- Joged difficulty with a man named Prontice, de- nics tho statement in mang particulnes. Kho atatos that sho laa not boot to Sunnyside this gereon, docs not live in Snow's Building, 98 was atated, and has no thoughte of suicide. ' {he mortification of s short put sensitive young mau who hag to jump on tho sest to pull $bo bell fora lady who wishes tho cnr to stop vory deop and distreesing, in It ia only equaled by that of tho young lody who, upou getting home, discovers that he has been promenadizse tho faslnonable atreots all the afternoon with a hig black speek on hor nowe. ‘The warm weathor is boginning to manifest it-" peif in cages of suustroke, Frank Sheypord, a Bobemtan, 63 years of ogo, was overcome with tho heat evening before last, about 5 o'clock, while at work in Hartman's lumber-yard, on Twenty-eccond street, near Cantro ayeono, and dicd ab his rosidonce, No. 11 Clayton stroct, you~ torday forenoon. Deceaacd leaves » wile and two cluldron. Phil Kearnoy ” Post No. 1, Department, Indiana Grand Army of tho Ropu! of lic, was or- “nized ot Valparaizo Wednesday orontag \y Chief, en. J. 8, Reynolds, 8, V.. Commander in and and will no doubt number net Jove than 1 11 commemoration of tho capture of Atlanta. ‘Tho Ladies’ Asnociation to. ansist tho Y. M. A. in thelr work among the deatitute wick of tho city moet yesterday in the rooms of tho Y, M. C. 0. D. Rannoy presid- «A. in Arcade court, Mrs, ing. Abouta dozen ladies were presout, ‘wns rovolved! that noxt ‘Thuraday s concerted cn- deavor would bo made to snpply tho ick at tho various hospitals with strawberrios, pineapples, ‘The Indies request and other Konsonable fruits, that anything for the sick in tho way of fruite Tuxurica that the charitable may bo inclined give bo sent to tho rooms of tho ¥. 31. C. A. Arcade court, A young Indy on Weet Adains ntrcet, who has hoard of tho ravages of grasshoppers and tho probability that thoy may visit Chicago, hina painted her eroynet arches snow white with a solution of arsonic to save them from these vo- racious inuects, Shoe way told that Parls-gre Maj. I, F. Wiluon, of Chicago. Thin Post aiaita Gut under the most favarable sivenlcan, if p:cinbers by the Jet of Soptomber, whon tho rol- | dlers of Indiana will hold a reunion at Valparaiso a It or to in of on ‘woah good thing, but she saya graeehoppers hiko eon things, an o sure to go for anything Parisian. tho most fashionable onea will As thero is o hkolihooi of a’hoppor visitation, it bohaoves peoplo to presoryo their arches in some sach way, or havo them taken up and put in tho back wbed every night. ‘Miss Molite Gray, whore namo has beon pubd- Yaued in an unenviablo light in conuoction with the Gerbrick murder und argon eng, denies that the is lesding, or that sho has over lead, an im- Propor iifo, She defies Gerbrick, Quackenbush, or auy othor person, to provo thatehe hay over Deon’ woman of oxy. virtuo. Mor hoalth is Very delicate, and ehu fcota, sho says, sorely an- noved st bog dragged into tho cago xt all, Furihermorsglo denioy, Without reservation, the ‘acel ition mado by Gerbricl, that sho evor in- duced Birs. Sterrett ta lonve him, or to act in Any way uuboooming s woman. Prof, Safford, of tho Dearborn Observatory, xcsurned home yesto-day morning, all roady for tho ovservations of Mara Tuesday ovening. ‘While in tuo East bis atuntion was kindly callod to this matter by some of ‘yo aytronomera down thero, who wore rowcwbat wkon aback by his thorough acquaintance with to abject aud tho information that Chicago but sntedated them all, having bogun to move in the water a couple of months ago, Obsorvations sitar contemplated at Chicngo will be made. ington, Vassar, Obsorvatory wi Hanover, and Cambridss, to thoxe ib Vinsh~ ‘Xus il Loreafter be open every Tuen- day ovonitig to members of the Astronotical Bocloty, —— TAXES FOR 1875. : LOOK AFTER YOUR ASSESSMENT. Monday is the day for tho equalization of Btato and county taxos for 1875. Tho fallow! is the law upon the subject: the Hog In counties under township oryenization, tho Assess sor, Olerk, and Supervisor of the town mliall meot on the fourth Monday of Juue fer the purpose of roview~ fug the esdeasment of property in each town. And on the application of any person conalerin bl aelf grieved, or who shall complain that the pi Another is aasessed! too low, eeasment, them just, No complaint that snothar fs auscu Jow oliall be acted upon until thy person so nwucneed, oF ila agent, shall bo notitied of auc! dontot tbe county. uy to day till they stall bavo finiahiod th oases presented on said day, h coruplsint, if 9 Property complaint to thy County epecfied in this rection, aus perty OF iiey shall roviuw the ase And ‘corroct tho eanicy a may appear to Fete ‘Any two of such oflecra meet- fare authorized to act, aud they tuay adjourn from jo hearing of all Beseened After the fourth Mouday of June shult bo “anbject to ard, wubject to the rules ‘The provisions of tho taw aro Nory plain, and HO roason oxisty why thore ehould apy com- plaint agalnet tho usvensment after Monduy, The asaceuwmonty, of course, will bo found une justin many instauces, but tho Iaw bay a rem- edy, which it isthu duty of allto soot, ‘Thoxo who nro assowped fairly should bo contont unlll they know that others are uot avsesucd too low, Propor attention Mondsy on the part of tax- payers will romedy whatever grlavances may oxist, and, besido, the future. —— THE QUO WARRANTO. FILING DEMUMNERS, In the quo warranto case of tho Citizens’ save a groat deal of rouble i As- sociation against the City of Chicago, the city, through its attorneys, Messrs. Storrs, Tuloy, and Root, yesterday morning tited six distinct demurrors with ths terk of tho Criminal Cour to the replications fled a week ago by the attor- neys for the Citizons’ Association. “The mora duiportant and promiuent pots of ons of vomurrers, the and the substance of all, inaaanch as the six are iu Auswor to six replications all of the game nature, aro ss follows: ‘Tuo defondant alleges that the mattors forth in the replications aro not sufiiciont in forssid plaintiff to have or malin: eid action, seplication attempts to put in issue wholly imi terial matter, to wits whether or not all tho sot law his aforo- tw further stated that tho fourth ma bal- Jota so cast ateaid polling placog in tho Fliet, Hecond, Bevaot i: Ninth, tl ent, wi Wards wero {counted by tho judgos said polllug placcs, it uot belng alleged tu Eighth, ' Elav- ‘Ewentlouth of and Dy said replication that more ballots were vo cast than tha number of persous voting the root were entitled to cast; aud as to whother or not the retuns of said judges of election in aid Jast montioned wards su cauvanved by the Common Council showed & majority, to-wit 6,000 votes, in favor of incorporating anid under said law of 1673, forred to, Also whether any clerks wore pointed for wsid polling placer, and whether clorky were presont «t euch polling placey, whether records were kept of tho names of voters #o yotin; numbers were pl 2 of elty iu said third ploa ro- ps any aud tho at such plecea, aud whother faced upon tho ballots cast ot uch polling places, aud whether all the balloty ev$ at bald Jadueu of #2! Hing places wero couuted b; oliNB places, and whether tho apy oll-lets or tally-wboots ware returned by said judges, mith said rowuros alloged to have beow pn made to the anid Common Council, and whether the roturns of sald judges of oloction in ssid wards showed a majority, to-wit, of 6,000 votes in favor of tneorporating tho clty undor watd law of 1972, in sald third plen roferred tos and whother the entiro majority In favor of incor. forating enid city under raid act a6 found and slecintel by said Common Council was, to-wit, AS Anil also for thint tho said replication is argu- mentative, aud no certain and sufiiciont tasua can bo taken theroon. And also for that * tho enid replication ia in other rospocts tucortain, informal, and fosufticion Tho demurrere wero filed when the court wae not in seasion, and whon tho next stop in the matter will bo taken is unknown, ——. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MIBCELLANROUS HUSINESS, ‘An adjourned mocting of the Board of County Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon, Prostdont Burdick in tho chair. Areport waa submitted by the Committee on Finance, recommending tho preparation and anlo, in conjunction with the County Treasurer, of £160,000 fre bonds, of which the county is authorized to issue to tho oxtont of $000,000 for building purposes, ‘Tho report wae conourrod in, and the prepara- tlon of tho bonds wan orderod. ‘Eno Committeo on Public Buildings reported the cuntoronco had with the Building Committeo of tho Common Council! the agrcoment mado with that body to have throe architects apnomt- ad, in connection with the nes Court-House ; and, further, that tho Council Committeo hat decided to recommend the adoption of tho agreamont to their body. ‘ "The roport wag accopicd, Commiasionor Clough offered: tho following, which was adopted : Resolved, That tho County of Cook, State of Ilinols, fasuc $150,009 bonds, desigunted firo tonds, numbers yur to 1,050, both Inclusive, at a rato wot tera than tte par value, in pursuance of an oct of the Leglslature, approved’ April 1, 1873, Tina Siipmau & Co. sent {na proposition of- foring to propare for tho county 350 volumes of tract boots, showing tho title of all property in the county, for tho sum of St4,600. “Tne booke would bo ready by May 1, 1876, Noforrod tu tho Committeo on Public Records. Adjourned, THE GRAND JURY. INVESTIGATING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, To correct the refloctiona mado upon soveral members of tho County Board tn reforonce to their allogod examination aad indictment by tho Grand Jury in tho Iaat fow days, a word fe aim- ply necessary. During Inst wool Mr. Forsythe was boforo the jury,and testified that tho tirm of Forsythe & Co. had sold suudry bills of grocer- fos tocortain mombors of tho County Board. His tostimony was obscure, and bofore a court of justice would not be admixsiblo. It wos to tho effect that bo had heard his partner, C. 2. Yoriolat, say that such bills had beon mado by cortain members, and Lad never boon paid in cauh, ‘This 18 understood to be tho substance of his tortimony, sbout which certain papers have mao sv much noiss, Hie clork is understood to bhava thrown additional light upon tho inveutigation by stating thac tho bila of threo of tho Comuiesioners, Messrs. Mc- Caffroy, Morting, oud Johnson, appoarod upon the books carsiod forward to tho profit and loss account. So far nothing haw appoured against Commissioner Joues, or agslust Mr. Hotdou. ‘Lhere is good authority for state ing that the abovo iy all thorots in tho invostiga- tion so far, and all thero will bo until now and moro direct aud authoutio evidence ia adduced, On whit thoy have yot beard the Graud Jury will tlud no indictments. —_—-—— THE WEST TOWN BOARD, GOOD NEWS FOR THE DEPUTIES. Acalled meoting of the Wost Town Board was hold last evening in the Aavessor’a ofiico, corner Went Washington and Halsted streots, Prevent: Tusticos Morrinon, Ingersoll, Shoridan, Salia- bury, Scully, Supervisor Baker, and the Town Clerk. fupervieor Bakor eald that tho mooting was called for the purpose of raising monoy by loan to pay the interost on park bonds, ‘Thiv was to be only os temporary loan to anticipate tho coming tu of taxon. In reply toa question, Supervisor Bakor sald thst Collector O'Brion hnd sottled in full with tho town by paying 914,999.67 in cash and handing over ordors for $3,537.00, which sum ho Lac paid out a salarios to Lis employee and limeolf and on other ordora, for which ho had shown propor vouchers. ‘Lbis, said Mr. Bakor, settlod tho wholo matter asto tho yoar 1874. As to 1873 and former years, thore wero proceolingy at law now pending. This paymont sottled tho wholo O'Brien matter av faras it could bo roachod at present, : In relation to tho loan, Justice Beully moved that Supervisor Baker bo sathorized to borrow 720,845, at tho best rates possible, to moet the intereat on park bonds due July 1, This loan was to be a temporary one, running throo or four montha. Carricd. Ty wav takou as the wonso of the Board that Supervisor Baker should pay to vach Doputy Awucesor 750 on accouut at once, Itappoared from wtutemouts that these Deputy Agavssore were, many of them, in great want, and that the pay- ment wonid give much relief, ‘Tho men hava boon working some weeks for somo such ar- ravgomout and will be intensoly aratifiod at this announcement. Supervisor Baker will mako some of the payments to-day, ‘he town scems to ron no risk in making theso partial payments inasmuch ag the mon have from fifteen to thirty-live days’ work, at Siand 65 per day, to their crodit, After tho matter of the Doputy Assossora had been wettled, the Board, on motion of Juatico dogersol!, udjourned. —_—.—-. THAT JURY, WHAT DO TSEY THINK OF THEI Wonk ? In yesterday's Tuisuxe tho particulars of the trlal and acquittal in the Criminal Court of three of tho worst thioves in Chicago wero alven, 42d now the subgequont conduc’ of tho partlos showy how ilsgrautly tuo Jory actud. ‘Tho names of the trio aro Nippy Murphy, Mike Madden, and Janke Mallor, Youterday morning about 0 o'clock they sutered the oflice of George W. Bohanon’s carriage manufactory, No, 63 Woat Madison atroot, throug), 4 rear door, and bogan to ranuack the desk in search of monoy, which they doubtleas supposed Way in ope of the drawors, They bad but justgotten fairly at work, when ® negro boy omployedin the place, and who was in the front part of the ‘wareroum, sweeping out, saw thein and solzed s pitchfork which bapponcd to bo near at baud and made for Murphy, whom he drove into = vorner behind some shelves. The other thioves attempted to oscape, and some citizons and Oficers Louaing and Carponter, houring the negro boy's crios for holp, ran inta the building and cought tho fellows, not, howover, without o sovero struggle, during which Carponter was utrnel in the face and badly hurt by Millor, Tho plucky uogro bold Murphy at bay in the corner with the pitchfork, ready to thrust it into bum in tho event of his eudeavor to escape. ‘Tho priss overs woro atl taken to tho Madison Btroot Statlon and locked up to await a Loaring before Justice Scully this forencon, ‘These thieves aro among the most dangerous In thiscity, ‘They are capable of any oriminal act, and are known to tho police ax burglars, ag roters, nnonk thioves, otc. Millor is tho follow who broke jail thu flrst night of Shorlif Agnow's: administration, ‘Thoy are young men of about 24 yeara old, each of thom, aud have long infost~ od Chicago, ‘Lheir vrimea sro numerous, and tuoir decds of wanton cruelty are noted. ‘Their exploit iu placing a utick acrows the door of Lichenstein’s jonelry atore, on Stato uticat, and thon wuastiug tho window and suatching about $700 worth of watches and jewelry, shows thor boldnces, ‘hiv lastact in their checkorea history ‘will servo to placo thom iu tho Poniteutlary ho~ yond a deubt; forit is not likoly that another jury can be found to rouder a verdict 61 to ‘that above roferred to, —- THE CITY-HALL. ? ‘Tho Committee ou Vire and Water failed to moet yesterday afternoon for lack of a quoruu. Durivg the next fow days the Hoard of Publlo works have engaged to havo the west channol at nee stroct bridge dredged to a dopth of 14 feet. The Brooklyn Aldermen, who have beon in town for the past fow days, youterday called ou the Board of Public Works in regard to various city inatitutious, ‘They wero courteously ro- ceived by the Hoard, and were inducod to ex- amine the working of tho various dopartmeonts of tho Hoard, ‘The members of the Board of Public Works, City Englueer Chesbrough, aud various otbor local celobrities, togetuer with the dolegation of Brooklyn Aldermen, baye been invited by James Broele, the contractor, to take a ploasure trip ou the lake as far ay tbecrib. Woather permitting, the event will take place to-day. _ Otto Poltzer, Huperiatendout of the Map De- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1875. rn Sow s—Neae—w—w— 0 0 0.-—OoOo partmont of tho Board of Public Works, com- plains that ono Barton, residing at 22 Beymour street, ia ongared in tho,businers of putting ap Btrest numborr. Thoy aro almost invariably wrong, and he implores tho Board of Publio Works to put s stop to it. Tho Bonrd of Public Works will to-day ndver- tise for proposals for tho now eugine-house on Thitty-fifth sireot, near Hateled. Tho lowest bid on the Inst advertinomont was highor than the approptiatton. The Board betiove thnt natis— factory bids will bo obtained this timo, iuasinuch as raateria! is much choaper than Jt was at that nic. In connection with tho Appropriation bill the Mayor and Committos on Bridewoll will start frown City [all at 10 o'clock Haturday morning for nm trip to that institution, Supt, Felton soriously promises to allow them them to dopart at their pleasure, whothor thoy havo ordora or nat, a1 he considers it au unprofitable job to tako caro of so many scalarnga. Comptroller Hayes states, iu supportof the as- fertion thatthe citv’s cradit is unimpalrod by recent Imbroglios, that ho yestorday rofused tho loan of $200,000 for ninoty days nt 6 por vont, almply on account of the sbortnoas of tho loan. During the past fow days ho has contractod sev- eral loans from city parties, and notably a loan of 320,000 at G: per cont for six months, which was consummated Wadneaday. . Mossrs. Goorgo F. Norris & Co., a3 tho con- tractors for tho Fullerton avonis conduit. mado thorr (ast oficial nod to tho public yesterday at- tornoon, whon tho schedule of their proporty was turned over to the Board of Publlo Works. By tho terma of tho sottloment, tho contractor who completes the work will bo obliged to In- demmfy tho former contractors to the full amount of this echedulo, which amounts to 8 little over $24.000, the groator Bare of which is tho cost of tho luinber,and timber necessary to the work, Under theae conditions, tha Board of Public Works will advertise for the comple- tion ef the work as soon aa the apecifications sro mindo out, Seeno: Adama and LaSalle stroots. Ald, Campbell to Commisaloner Sheridan: ‘Tow do you feol, Commiysionor, aftor tha raking which tho Board of Lolico has exporionced from tho Connotl?" ~Commissionor Sheridan: ‘Vor heaven's sake, my frionds, don't fly without all hounds of prudence, beyond all law, boyoud your Stato Constitution, beyond Providonce, Raiso yourrolyes to the dignity of Aldormou and city olticlala.” 15x-Corporation Counsel Tuloy, shalc- tug hands with Shoridan: ‘And ratus foll, and tho winds blow, and tho house foll not, tecauso it was founded upon a rock.” Ald. Campboll (totiring) : “Tho Constitution simply eave that oflicera cannot bo logislated out of oftico, but does not prohibit tho abolishing of offices.” Comptroller Hayes states that nono of tho salos of city proporly ordered by tho Council fomMe Monthy ago linve yot beon consummated, Thero waa eomo dolay at first, as tho Comp- troller was nuxious to ascertain his powors to veto auch sales, and waited for au opinion from tho Corporation Counsel on this suboct. Since thon thero has beon somo delay in waiting for abstracts to the property. In tho caso of tho Long John Engina-House lot, on LaSalle stroct, tho purchayor bas not yot wade himself known to the Comptroller, and ho does not know whoth- er ho wants it or not, Tho Comptrolior was in- clined Lo voto tho sala of certain tracth,—notably that on North avonno,—but, finding it beyond his diecrotion, he is ready to make out tho deeds. HUGNY REED. In looking over tho day's doings in the Board of Police, yostorday afternoon, the naino of tho aavartion of Hildreth that tho Board of Poltca wields its political iniluauce over ite omployos ta unqualtiiodly falue. Nothing of tho kind haa over been dove; in fact, it 14 the ono thing = Sheridan raya hia Daard hing most carefully avoided, Each individual mom her of the Board ovinces fp determination to fight for hia rights to tho bittor ond, and. vill nevor ray din, ‘They aro lighly incenaed at tho conduct of the Mayor and Aldermen, and aftirm that the noxt alection will sottlo thoir bash moat offecttially. In relation ta tho attompt to climinato their salaries from tho appropriation, thoy claim to havo ovidenee that tho motion was carried by olicanery ia Inducing Atdormon to voto for it on tho proioueo tha: it was merely a "racket" on the Board of Police, Dr, Ward pave the Council may cut olf his satary ay Secretary, for the law dues not maku provision for himanit doze for the Commissioners, In relation to Judga Dickoy’s opinion, tho Doctor asserts that "it goes froin Lord Erakino down to Charles O’Malloy, and yet it dona not cite what uiny bo considered tho mont vital reforonce of all, namoly, Sec. 6 of the Schedule of the Con- atitution in relation to tho terms of oflicets elect- ed fora givon tom.” Shoridan cloaos tho sacno with tho romark that ho has beon fa rather ehini- thr contests before, thouxi never with auch revolutionary horde, yet ho dood not Lositate to stake himsolf ou tho consequences, ——-— THE COUNTY BUILDING: Old mattroenca woro romoved yostorday in tho Connty Jall, and now onos took their place, Tho Financo Committee of tho County Board yestorday oxamined tho County Treasurer and Collector's soml-sunual report, and found tho samo corroct, Attornoy Atwator had an interview with tho unfortunate Gerbrick yesterday. Ho did not de- liver tho papers in hia possesston, bowover, and Joft the prisonorin aa bad a plignt os evor. County Troasuror and Collector Miller lias tilod a statement for tinal sattloment with tho Auditor at Springticld, a4 required by law. Tho utate- mont shows that loss than half tho Stato's tax has beon collovtod in this county. It is asserted upon the best of authority that tho Grand Jury Wodtosday found several in- dictments agatha the produvora of nwholorome amolls in Bridgepurt. Among the ostablish- mente indictod was a gine factory. Commissionor Holdon expressed the opinion yostorday that the worst oflicoin the county with which the Board had to dont waa tho Recorder's, Lo intimated that a critical exam mation of itt manayomont would surprico tho Board. Will the examination bo mado? HH. M. Mllor vestorday domanded of tho Ti- nance Committos of the County Board an oxam- ivation of his books before quitting his oftivo. He thought it possible to steal £30,000 or moo without tha knowledge of the Board unlers an examination was mado. If ho had tnkoa any #uch amount ho appeared to covet the nutorioty that an oxamination wontd givo him, County-roasuror Miller was oxcitod yestor- day ovor the announcomons that Jako Rolin was acandidate for County ‘Treasurer. In hla ex- citoment he displayed the platform of tho Ohio Democrats, and said ho was prepared to hive by it atall hazards, While he could not approve the tluancial plank, which was a'so objected to by hia friond and candidate, Mr. Hosing, ho would enter the canvass with a dotormination to ae ncahat colautntedd luenl pobtisiaa at the Bose,| QOePE, sho pation | to” sha wuttatton ond Ward, Liughy Need, waa found onrollod on | who could not stand =the — platform tha list of special policemen. On tmeniry, it was. found that Le had beon appointed to the poui- tion of Sidowali Inspector under the Board of Public Works, ‘Thoroby was said to hang s tale, and tho reporter accordingly inquired of tho Board of Public Works uudor what cireum- stances the appointment had boon mado. ‘Tho: roplied that they did not porronally know Iugh Reod, but that his appointment aso strect fore man had been Jnsisted upon by Savor Colvin, but that the Board wore unable to give him a no- sition of that kind, and chat, accordingly. thoy had beoa forced into giving him tha position of Sidowalk Inspector. ‘Chis information was only clicited aftor considerable prassing vy tho ro- porter, for tho Board weomei hoartily anliamed of themselves in haying boon made tho tool of tho Slayor to that oxtont. NOW KENNEY. Aromor was provalont sround the City-Hall yesterday afternoon to tho eifect that Mayor Colvin had deposed Robert Konnoy, the streot foreinan of the North Division, and had ay pointed ex-Ald. ‘Tom Cannon in his place. To sift tho rumor, the roportor appliad to tho Board of Public Worke, who control such employes, for information, ' It thore camo out that Mayor Colvin had again interforod with tha functions he would point with prido to the candidates, Meoting one who could not ntand the candidaton, ho would polnt to the platform, Ho thought his plan would work in most instances, and thnt he could bo a great deal of servica to Ar. Hesing in tho campal —_—— CRIMINAL, The arrest of Goorgo Martin, the bunkoist, Wedocaday, was mado by Oflicer Soibort. J. CO. Howo, tho bunkoist, against whom two indlotmonts wore found several days ago, bas boon captured, and now lagers in Jat “Tho Btoro” crowd willappaar inthe Criminal Court this morning to bail hin out. Dotective Dargon, yostorday, arrested William M. Ogilly, in tho grain comtaiasion Louse of Grogg & Rankin, on the chargo of forgery, pro- forred by a porson in Carlish, Pa, Tho civcum- stances of tho caso aro uot known hero, Tho prisonor was locked up in Cental Station, ana will bo sent back to-day. Laat night about 9 o’cloak, two thioves broke of tho Doard by urgently roquosting the dis- : Pinares chargo of onney and tho filling of his place into the lunch-stand of M, Chroni, on the Court. With the ox-Aldorman. ‘Tho chango haa not | Houso Square, opposite the Chamber of Com- yet boon made, for tho Board will re | morco, and wore abont to steal somethiag, when fuse to discharge Kennay withont sufticion cenuao, and they areyetopon to conviction of any irregularities fn tho ollico of Mr. Kounoy. ‘Tho animus of tho attack made by tho Muyor may bo found in his antipathy to the Board of Publica Works for not taking part with lum in tho rovo- Iutions now in progress in the City Governmont, and also i tho fact that tho present incumbent, Mr, Keunoy, #8 8 warm frioud of Mr, Hesing. Some mors requests from the Mayor in relation to other officers nro daily oxpected in various da- partmonts a1ound tho City-Efall, ATEKIGNATION THREATENED, Tho clty yestorday camo within an ace of los. ing one of its favorito and most efficient ofticers. Many actions of tho present rogimo havo in+ tensely disgustod the Board of Hublic Works, aud tholr soptimonty bacoming known it bas sub- jected thom to considerable = abuso from various partios. ‘Tho Board, bo- ing far above tho goneral run of political tricketors, aro perliaps u little sonsitive to ineult~ jug romarks, and are alwaya ready to ronent thom, Several of tho Aldermen are noted for tholr raulnesa in accusing the Board of misdo- meauors, but not one of them ecems willing to rove anything wrong. But thocaso with Mr. Wab! can hardly bo claysed Iu that numbor. Officer Cramer surprisod thou, They ran across tho square, and tho ofticer frad two shots at them, without any apparoni offect. ‘Thoy es- caped, Tho place ot No, 19 Wor Randolph stroct, kept by o notorious character named Vander- burg, was th weono of another affray night bo- fore last, about 12 o'clock, A rulilan uamed Peto yan wont into [tbo do, aud, stepping into a rear room where Vauderburg was ougaged iu conversation with & woman nomed Mollie Wilson, began to abuse tho latter. Yan- dorburg told Ryan that bo nuxt tight, and tho latter dealt hima heavy blow jn tho rigut oye. ike Onilen, the bar-tender, altacked Ivan, and ho too was injured, recoiving 4 hard blow on tho week with achampagne bottle, which caused a gevore aud paiuful wound. Tao bload flowod so freoly that the man became very woak, and a doctor was callod and attonded to him, Ityan ran away after thialaat act an! oscaped, Thoro wore uo policomon about at the timo, ‘Tho latest serious affray waa botveon two women last oveulny, and ove of them was dan- gerously injured, Bridgot MfDonnol has boon living fn the eamo houxo wh Mra. nnnah Collins, at the corner of Eta and Chatham During last. winter tho employes of Vernon | strats, in the North Dividon, and bogan Park wero employed throughout the wluter in | to, move, yostorday. Botl women wore waking ruatio bouchos dosigned for | under the influence of liquor, and various othor parkw. hey mado in all quarroled over tha change in tnoments made by 116 benchon, and early this spring Mr, | Mre. MeDonnol, ‘Tho lattor vas on 8 wagon Wabl purchased 112 of thom for Lake Parl, loaded with housohold effect, whon Mra, Col- iins sald something which srowed her, and sho soized & coffoe-cup off the lod and throw it with grost force at her autagatist, ‘Lhe missile strack her in tho right tenplo, aud was broken to pleces, ‘ho injurod woman was knockad down in an innorible state, aud a physiclan was called to attiud bor. Somo ploces of the stono-waro wer found fn the forehead, It is thought by thadoctor that the akutt is fractured, Bridgot we srrosted and Jockod up in Obicago Avouuo St.tion. Bridgenor$ comes again with auother bloody and perhaps fatal affray. Gorart Kooh, 9 ro- spocrable jorman living with lis famtly ot No. 1941 South Ialetod utreet, waa dealt a foarful blow over the head with » broaden pitclior bya poworfi) aad brutal-lsoting fellow nomod William W. Sullivan, Koch wa Iving on bis door-stop, night before jast, when Sullivan passed through the house. Mrs.Koch saw hint, and, thinking he was best upm mischief or stealing, catlod hor husband's atbntion to him, Sullivan wont into the baok yard,aud och ful- lowed, On tho lator auking whybo ontored the promises, Sullivan usod sume abrsive epithats, ann solzing a broken pitcher tying in tho yard, paying to Commissioner Thompeon 81,400, to bo applied to the Vernon Park fund. Three of tho o.hera were cold to Jofferaon Park. Ald. 'T. I’, Bailey, of the Niuth Ward, Learmg of this, lo complaint to the Huard, aud appeara to havo taken Louis Wall to task for the chango instead of tistening to the arguments of Comuilssioner Thompson, in whese division the park lies, One word brought ou anotuor, until = wordy quatro! oneucd, during which Ald. Bailoy throst~ ned to iniluence tha Counoil to take away the wholo appropriation for Lake Pork, This, and other romarks, onragod Bir. Wahl go mucit that hs threataned to reeign, and visited Mayor Col- vin for that nurpose, 6 Mayor answered him that ho could tet and would not socept his resig- nation, and at the samo time complimented Mr, Wahl for his efticiency. Consoqueutly tho diffl- culty romains porsonal betwen the Commission- or and Ald, Bailey. It is greatly roxretted on both widos, and probably by 10 Gue more than by the Alderman himvolf. HILDHETU VENEUS THE BOARD OF POLICE, Tho ood seed sown by Judge Dickoy in big opinion agalnut abolishing the rd of Poliva woums to have fallon upon barren ground, for the ring bas decided upon its abolition, whother E bib Kooh on the iad with it, the law in on theirside or not. An waa reported | fracturing the aknil so. that” the man's dn yesterday's paper, Mayor Colvin is highly in- } life is tn ‘Sanger, Ontticer Watson was called b; coused that his own Law Dopartucnt should, to ‘uso his own words, Qo baos on him,” aud dis- sont from the oplnions of the other outside le« gal advisors. Ili sentiments are woll borne ont iu the circle of which Ald, Hildroth appears to be the contre, fur ho and others havo decidow to do tholr utmost to aboiieh the Board of Polico, and, to that ond, Ald. Hildreth will ine troduce an ordinance to that effect st the uext siooting of the Council, Judge Dickey's opinion to the contrary notwithstanding. ‘This ordiuance will hardly rocoivo the necossary votes, and thus may provo the first stumbling-block that theas Eo comotiat rash leaders baye yet expori- An this connection, a discussion euaued among woveral Aldermen and Ald. Iildeeth yosterday eftornooy. Hildroth, when requested tostate wat inludemeanors the Board of Police had bosn saul ty of, sald thoy Lad made the Volice and Fire apartment s picce of political machinery, aud that they bad ignominiously failed to cloar the wtrocts Of gamblers and bunko-uteorera. Ho was mot with the inquiry as to what the duties of tho Polico Superintendent wore suppoued to bo, but he stubboruly inewted that mL mismanage- imont was the fault of the Hoard of Police, and wound up with an vlaborate dissortation on the ovil iutlucnces of tho soos upon the branches, avowing lily intention to ‘Cradicate the root, cording to his philosophy,. the branobea ote tinue tu thrive shen the root ie oradicated. He utterly refuses to construe Judge Dickey's opin- fhe aralnet tp abolishing: of the Boatd, malu- tay be cani ah ara. : y be cauatrued one way as well . Quirk, one of the Consorvative leaders of tho Council, concedes that s cortain class of tho prone are clamcting for tho wboliuhing of the Soard, but bo adds, "They know uot what they do." Ho will pormstently tight ‘any effort in that direction, as will algo Presidout Dixon. Ib rela- tom to the above, Merk Bhoridan wtates that the the screams of Mrs. Koch, and captured ‘Sullivays Just aa Lo was jumping over tho fence. Dr, KE. U, Moore was called to attond tho {ujured man, and found the wound au ugly anddangeroua ouo, Several emall piccus of the skull vero taken out, and the wound dressed, At 10:30 o'clock Inst night Koch showed no obange for bottor or worse, JIls condition ia oxtromely critical, and onlygrest cara and ekill coneavo him. Sullivan was arraigued before Justice Bummerficid ycatorday morning, and re- maudod to jail fora hearing to-morrow, when, at in expocted, Koch's roal condition can ba do- termined, MOCK AUCTIONS, One of the groatest curses of Chicago is the mock-auction busincss, and some stringout moasurea should be adopted for its suppression. For years the dena on Canal anid Madison streeta have flourished under the cover of liconse, and 8 perfoct horde of awindlers have grown fat on the procecds flooced out of too-contiding and foollak poople, Hcarcely a day paucs without a complaiut at some of the police stations agaluat the mock suctlons. -Tnore sro thice places on tho West Side whicn support a amail army of ropera and mock ctloneera, and two aro located on Canal wtroot, near Madison, aud the other at the cornor of Washington an the firut-enamed thuroughfaro. ‘The mon con- nacted with these stores are very ovidently oi gantzed futo a gang forthe purpose of tleccing the unwary, aud carry on thelr uefarioud ovcu- pation ius systomatic aud unsctupulvus mane Phoy are very caroful to caver thar sharp pracy tice, aud when arrostod always mauago tu escape tho justice which ehould bo moted ont to thom, Yeutorday two victims complained to the police, aud the mock suctloneers returned their menoy, ‘Theodore Sauber, living at No. 269 Henry street, tated to Olticer Mooney that he had been awit dled out of €22.75 at No. 73 Bouth Canal st iu buying & bogus watch, and the money was givon back whon tho fatter domanded it. Another man lost @5, and it was roturned to him through Moonoy's offorta. ‘There {ano doubt of tho tl- legitimacy of n business which requiies @ pack oF aharpors to rim it, and against whom com- plats aro yory numorous, And yot thoy are tolerated under tho protection of # liconso, and aro ovon torso than the gambling and bunko rooms, —-—— LOCAL LETTERS, * SUNDAY ENTENTAINMENTS, To the Kattor of The Uhieaao Tribune z Cittcago, June 23.—Your romarks in Sanday's Turnuns reapocting the opening of thentros on Sunday oyenings do not strike tho key-noto of public sentiment In rogard to this matter, and I donbt tho wisdom of giving any sncouragoment to this evil, which will grow rapidly enough with- out it. ‘Tho ronsons why those entertsinmonts bavo Deon so succossful is to bo attributed rathor to the popularity of thoso for whoso bonollt thoy woro givon, coupled with tho announcoment that thoy woro under tha managemont of a popular city official, with thu oxtra ale traction that tho spocialtios of two or threo compantoa are given in ono show, and whon this is givon for tho purpogo of Johar- ity sonio of tho aspocts of thos entortainmonte aro fable to bo ovorlouked by « goncrous public, who would otherwiso look closer at a doparturo from the usualordor, Tho tnusical concorte givon at tho Acadomy and Adelphi are gonorally understood to havo boon financially falluroa and boon abandoned for this cause. Whon, however, wo aro confronted with tho fact that thoae bonofita aro to longer for charity, buts new clonk for opening the thoatres, it be- comes tintolook atthis matter tu adifforont light, and to quention whother it {4 the wish of {ho respoctablo citizens to allow this paudoring to tho tastes of tho vicions,or if It is bouoficint to the community atlarge.to appreciate itthoroughly and, noticing tho rapid growth, without nny im- proyotont mn tho class uf thea ontortainmenta, Task them to contotaplate 1 the noar future tho possibility of ntight-ropo asconsion by a mem- bor of acan-cau troupe, accompaniod with vila mueic, on one of our thoroughfares ; tho opens ing of those dene of infamy, tho concort and low yuiicty divea, and to have our Suaday tmghte made more hideous than any othor. Those aro tho natural cousoquoncos, with tho attendant evila of metre increasa in tho statistica of crimo and drunkenness, aud will as suroly follow au night does day, and I foil to sce how a tino is tobo drawn between theso entertainments on Sunday if it is not on a wook day, Musio, as given at McCormick Hall by the Do Mureaka trouns, [donot thlot an injury, but that is widoly differont from comic songs. trapozo porformances, otc. at tho Adalphi, and I fail to discover anything in this latter ontertalument that will tend tu olovate tho iind or incroaso tho morality of any one. Itisn good time now to nak when aud whero wo shall stop if wo pro- ceod downward at such eating rato, Isthore an ordinance undor which tho Mayor or police can stop this growing avil? In couclusion, it will bo of some interest to tho public to know if tho Board of i:ducation, who, I think, teased this building to Mr, Grover, aro entisliod with thts nowy doparture, and to asl if there aro no safe- guards in the lenso tu Baye Chicago tho diagraco of receiving a rontal of a building prostituted to such baso tines for the purpose of benofiting edu- cation. Yours, etc,, ALA, JEFFERSON PARK ONURCH. Tothe Kdttor of The Chfcuao Trtoune: Ouroaco, Juno 23.—Justico to the Jefforron Park Proabytorinn Church roquires tho state- ment of threo or four facts; First—Diligont inquiry fails to discoyor a sin- glo person in that church who approves and in- dortes tho allusion totho Third Church con- tained in “A Prosbytorian’s” commuulcation to ‘Luc Tumse of Inat Sunday morning. Sccond—~Thore is no ovidonco that that com- muntestion was wiitton by a mombor of Joffer- son'Park Church, Thore ate good reasons for bo- Hoving thnt it was not. Third—Whilo it cordlally wolcomes all membors from othor churches who are willing to como to it, ond labor with itin establishing o Prouby- toran Church in that section of the city, the Jolferson Park Church does not condoscend to prosolytism. It has m2verdono so. ‘Lbat kind of business ix just os unnecessary to its growth ag it 1s repugnant to tho foolings of its mombors, In this mattor it nas avoided, and will endoavor to avoid, the vory appearance of ovil. Fourth—Though facta might bo stated which would perhaps suow that, in tho past, this courte exy has not atways boon reciprocated towards it, it ways, a8 it has always atid, ‘Lot thore be no utito, L pray thes, betweon meand theo, for wo aro brotbren.” ‘Cuero will bo nono if it is treated with tho samo chriatisn courtesy which it en- doavors to oxtend to other churches. ‘Lo tho statements aud Jangusgo of Chrise tian,” In Tue ‘Tnimoxe of Tuonday last, it is un- nocossary to reply farther than to soy thot tho Boating capacity of our honso.of. worship is much larger than is tharo stated. My brother * Chrigtian ” will undoubtedly fool comfortod by tho assurance that it will probably soon bo cou- aldorably larger than it 3s at prosept, and will bo filled without any impropor and unworthy offorts to draw members froin o-hor churchos. A Mennen ov J. 2. Curonoi. ——-—. ANNOUNCEMENTS, ‘There will bos meeting hold at Fathor Mathew Tomporancoe Hall, on Harrison street noar Dal- sted, this ovening, to perfect tho organization of the now company of tho Second Regimont of Illinois State Guards. ‘The young men of the neighborhood are roquosted to attend, An important public meollng of the Tilinola Humano Socicty will be held at tho Bocicty’s oftics, No, 275 Madison strest, Room 14, Satur- day at 4p. m., ebarp, to amend tho Constitution and by-laws, to olect ix Jady Diroctora, and to recelye mombers, A genoral invitation iy givon to all persoua interested in tho humano aauso, BOARD OF EDUCATION. sores of corn now growing splendidly, he bas every yrrospoct of ropairing theso losses in lene than tsrolvo montha, Bixeren & Winton, hong es THE boctons. Sy re-tat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Brn rAuREE, June 91.—Tho Stato Homeopathie Assoclstion is in Convention fora, Dr. Manouao, of Cohambus, Prosident, in the chate, Nothing of importanoe has boon dono to-day, tho roadin; of pap ora having takon up tho yreater part of the tinio, Tho Prosident’s addross wan road thin ovoning acd gavoa aatisfactory account of tho condition of tho Asrocintion, Drs, Dolamater, VDuneno, and Mobick Bien: aro in attendance from List of Teachers Entitlod to Cer- tifleates. New Courso of Study Recommended for the High School. Changes Proposed in tho Normal School Adopted. —__-+—. A DEAD BODY FOUND. rectal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Broce Crrs, In., Juno 24.—A party of men ene gaged in catching loga in tho Miasouri Rlyor, some thilos below horo, to-day found in the drift wood tiie body of a woman. Sho wasd fect 6 in- chos itt height, hnd gold oar-rings, a gold flugers ring, tartton galters, and ono fala toath in tho uppor jaw. Therois no clow to hor t:ontity or the ca ase of hor death, though it {1 boa cise of ulead. penuh he eippared te —__-_—_.____. ILLINOIS STATE SAENGERFEST. tbnecial Dupatch to The Chieaan Tribune, Brmnarinrp, Il., Juno 24.—Tho managors of tho State Haengorfest, to be held in thia city three daira noxt wook, boginning Monday, pub- Ish thair programmo to-day, showing tho pro- posed atitondanco of all the organized slnging Roctotlos in tho Btate. ‘Iho; crowd, and cortainly a good Mae ane? The Salary Question. An adjourned mooting of tue Board.of Educa- tlon was hold Inst night, Prosident Richbarg in tho chair, ‘Tho nbsontees wore Inspectors Chotlain, Sohoeningor, and Jobuston. TEACIENS. Superintondont Pickard reported with regard tonn oxamination of tenchors, recommending that cortificates bo granted a9 follows: Hull certyieateeVzaboth McCarthy, Matto F, Nonreo, Ellen Neighbour, Mary L, O'Connor, Louiro R. Oakmay, Lilla O'Connor, Atinor U. Peck, Mattlo J, Peck, Mary Pullon, ‘Anna Parker, H, Proctor, Mattiad. Parker, Lzzto Guiza, ‘Lotto M. Mose, Annlo lynn, Charlotte sf, Ilbolis, Lian Rickor- fon, Marion L. Russell, Imogen» Scotield, Autoinotte Splehartz, M, Bello Kiuonda, Ells F, Sheldon, Caro- lino Smith, Muth B, Scarritt, Hertha Stolger, Helon O, Ronchez, Jennto Banborne, Helen M, Smith, Loulee M, Sherman, Elis F, White, Mi, Grace Wingrato, Muggle —_ E, Woods, Fannie E, Wost, Olura E, Whittemore, Ane Emphatleally, No! na KE, Wing, Emily A, Wright, Mary E. Whito, Eliza wo will mot return to th Zoudaly, 'Lizzio "0, “Buckley, An rect 'o the usual way of doing tho retofl. Mary Berber’ Evga?” Gould, Huth, | clothing business ta this cfty, Our New-York plan Teariatco, Malle Glattor, ¥ilen M, Bond, AT, Gare tinon, Lotine O, Binuks, Ara D, Gage, Atins THawkinn, Mary'If, Matloy, Kate Ifuyeo, Libble Christian, Mary Ilwaey, Lizzi Coffee, Susi W. Hess, Mary Gra Toulsa ifierwayen, Mutlle Carey, Mary 3, Henna Lizzie M. Cobb, Buslo Haywout, Mary W, Conc Mary H. Davia, Kato J, Christian, Myrtilla Jac Lizzie J. Donn Ella Jonoy Helle Datiphinoy, Julln He Knight, Heurletts Dapusy, Mary F. Kano, Ceeiila Dammera, Charlotte . Reuyon, Lorena DeUolyer, M. B, Kennedy, Lillie E, Dali, Anhte Leonard, Mary Dean, Eminn L, Landon, Mary B, Danforth, Jessle Lav, Iultal Everett, Hannah B. Locke, Marlette Edhigton, EMe Lalande, Elia M, Faucette, Melon #, Loster, Mary M, Lampson, Joauna E, Foley, Enilly 8, Morriman, Julla M, Flynn, CG. Literetia ‘Miller, Mary E. Fitzainmone, Mary Mealley, Marlon D, ul- Jorton, ‘Marilla McMtitan, Sarah Je ‘Ford, Garria A. Murray, Anus Murphy, ‘Nora B, Madden, Mury J, McNamara, E, Adele Martin, Hartiat cerlipcates—Ellraboth B, Boob, Mary F. McMahon, Mary 1, A. Bresnun, Jonnie Brownloo, ‘Mary 1, Ampiuwall,” Minerva L, Welght, Kato Caup- bell, Kate M, King. fs Adopkad in our Chleago store, Non, 184 and 18% State atreot, of rotailing at Jobbing prices, Ti i om snay Butt wo shall flrathe publls"s, Leueore 81 aller by un for th by io thoumand.. A. J. Nalthig, G. OD. Clotulers Brintzinghoffor & Leo's - fino grilo of shoes, also Mamilton, Pratt & Co.'s X12. “Vietoris Ties,” for sale at Wiswall & G Y ‘76 State and 131 Twonty-socond atreote, rane aN —_—_______ Tt Costs You Nothing, Ladies, to investigate the merile of difforent sowing-machinos, All wo ank fa that K ‘Fowl fate home's Woods gucon” 20> Wabead arenta, —_——_—__-_____ Hallett, Davis & Co.’ Grant, squere and upright planos aro for sate‘onty at tho piano-1 f W.W. tue riano-rewms of WWW. Kloabal, corner State and ———~_____ Partial certiteates, Normal graduatea—tdn M. | te in etrestat A Rumor aug ar grog 2 Cog Agta Cog| hah eto dounilley, hovgar, or ula Magnio. F. Fortnno, Helen’ af. Frisboc, Katio | Magical uin Extractor has nover boon known to fall, A, Hanon, _ Mattie Harvey, Lizzie, ‘ST Hite, Kato M. Heron, ive E, Hilton, Sarah A, | =e Minchelltto, Jennio 1, Lane, Alico ¥. Leland, Charlotta A. Manty, Mary E, Mauntield, Ma Anna M. Murphy, Anna L. Navgle, Fannie f Paltoer, Aguos Hankin, Syivia Rounolds, Alleo M, Sullivan, Jonnio E, mma Tapper, Mary 'E, ‘Thompson, Fannlo L, Tierney, Gertie 8, 'Vaniler Koll, Jonna M, J, Walah, Aune Il, Watkine, Anno £, Wintlaker, Louisa G, Winters, Kate 8, Young. Tho report was adopted and tho certificates or- dored iuaued, NIGI-ACHOOT, GRADUATES. Inspector Wolch, of tho High School Commit- too, submitted a report recommonding that tho minimum standard for admission into tho High School for tho onsuing yoar be fixed at 70, which would admit 487 scholara iuto thatuchool. Re- S DEATHS, _ HANGITARD—1n Dosplal y a Flanley, felaved wile of fen davebarde aed ae ye aya. ft , dene or late roatyenoo Jn Dosplaines at 11 Nee SPECIAL NOTICES, en ie Centaur Liniments RB allay pain, anbdue awollings, heal reaper, urns, and will cure rhoumatian, tpavin, and flesh, bone and muscle ailments. The Whito Wrapper te for family to, the Yellow Wrapper te for animals. | Tho Chicago District Camp Gronnd Associa- tion will hold the camp mosting this year ono wook, commencing on July 1. Arrangements have been made with responsible partics to pro- vido boarding accommodations for all who at- tond, ‘Lhls will probably bo the last meoting hold at Desplaines, tho Mothodiata of Chicago, Evanston, aud other placga baving purchase about 100 aoroa noar Rockland on the Laka shore, for a now camp-ground and roliglous summer resort. Garden City Division 8. of T., the oldost tem- poranco organization in the city, will soon cete- rato ite twonly-firit auniversary, It has recont+ ly adopted a new finsacial policy, aud is to de- poud in future upon the * voluntary principle to moot expenses. ‘Iho following officers, elected for tho quarter boginning July 1, wilt bo publicly installed Tuesday eveniog: A. B, Yan Doron, W. P.4 M, Hainos, M, A. } J, D. Haines, 2.8. 5 M.D, Marton, A, R Bis J, O. Brayman, F. 8. 5 T. Moulding, T.; the Rev, L. Hartt, Chap- Iain; D. McFarland, 0.3; ¢. D. Pringle, A. 0. Robort Adams, J, 8, ; A. G, Roberts, O, 8. eee SUBURBAN. EVANSTON, Frank Rolfo, agod 15 yoars, a relative of Mr. George W. Muir, and who bas beou in his om- ploy, was accidentally shot in the thigh yoater day moralng, while out hunting, A full charge of ahot ontered hia hip, eplivtoring tho bone, and inflieting a wound which may provo fatal, Aknite which he carried tv bis pocket was shot inte bie person, several largo pieces of the blade Gud baudlo being extracted from tho wound, UXDE PARK. Aoallhas been issuod for an indignation- mooting of tho citizens of Mydo Pork, to be bold this evening at Cleaver Hall, corner Brooks atreot and Drexel Boulevard, ‘Ihe object of the mncotlng is stated by tho handbill aunouncing It to bo * to discuss the outrages perpotrated ‘by tho Union Stock-Yard aud tho ‘Trangit Maitway Company.” ENGLEWOOD, A sociable and party will be held at Normal Hall thls evening by the Alumni of Cook County Normal, to which all friends of the Alumni aro invited. A Jarge attendance of old graduates is expected. ‘The literary exercises and busines meoting occur Saturdsy morulug at 10 o’oluck. OAK PARK. ‘The Roy. Thomas Guard, D. D., of Baltimore, tho celebrated Irish orator, will lecturo at the Congregational Church this evening on “Man and fis Possibilitios.” The lecture will com- incuce promptly at 8 o'clock. Sulzure of n Man's Legs for Dobt. Hard by Paris lives au old soldior who lost both legs in ouo of the many battles whlch Na- poleon fought. His meagre pension could not eop debt away from him, and want, The oon- stable camo to satisfy the execution be hold in his hand. He could tind nothing in tho chambor but the old soldier's two wooden legs, and oven thego he would not have gotten lad not the old soldier boen abed. Thora the lattor still re- mains, for, being legless, he cannot budgo. Ho Liss appealed to the law to sostory him lis loge, port concurrad in. F: “New Nettimony, O., May 29, 187 Caunee AbataAe, EALBR. Romn—T hava sited Your wile tanto Contaue Suporintendont Pickard read the report of tho | [Umytytan ven. sovers ease of Chole Hnnamatiem. application made by. ood than anyibing 1 bi ; ory tet oe a baw Mt Des Bold bg all druggists, 60 centaand @inbottle. Electro Silicon, ‘This wonderful article {1 pure Infuroria obtained trom amino In Novada, whoro it was probably doposited mbvn tho world vias young, Itin tho best matorial ever dlscovored for olyaning and pollahing Gold, Silver, Glars, do, It contains no arit or chomicals, and polishes with greator brilllancy than any othor matorial. ‘Try it and you will besatisMod. Sold by Houzo-Furntshers, Droge alste, Jewolora,und Grocers, Agents, GILLET, Mo- OULLOUT SOs. Si and 2 South Wator-st., Crloago, UOTION SALES. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, FOR TILG SALE OF PRRSONATS PROPERTY AND ii 10S MADISON ST eae SSTATIS Gas Chandeliers and Brackets, Locomutive Head Light, Reflector, &c., RATURDAY? Mi , " SATURDAY; MOR(ING, Juno 2, at 10o'clock, at our Wal. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctloneers. BUTTERS & 00,8 SATURDAY'S BALE, BATURDAY, Juno 29, AT 94 O'ULOGK A.M At thoir Salesroom, 108 Madisun-at. PURNITURN, CARPETS, PIANOS, B24 It worked ike arharm, Ona pon Tinta (heated) did more spcclal committes on the manageinont of tho pean abile todo fer this caso courso of study for tho High School, ‘To report reconmonded that division bigh schools ahould bo ostablinhad, with a two-yeara’ courso sturdy, aud that the school forthe North Division shontd bo hold in tho Sheldon School building, the South Division school in tho atoualy Behool building, aud tho West Division school in tho Bhiauor 8chool building. It was furthor recommended thato Principal bo selected for oach of thoso schools, with as many assistants as the nnm- ber of #cholars might roquiro. ‘Tho Principals should have oversight of all. pupils under thelr chargo and give their whole tine to instruction in tho High-Hchool studies, while the oxnaminn- tion of pupils in tho grammar ant primary grades should bo conducted by an assistant an- pointed for tho purpose, Tho division of tho studies of tho course wag submitted with tho report, Spocial attontion was called by tho tudy Ny) WM. Committes to tho fact that oach yonr's study wos completo in ituelf, and was not the boginning or tho ending of tho study of tho provions year, though tho second yoar's studies followed naturally and logically thoso of tho first yaar. ‘Tho arrangement was such that a rocitation was required daily in each of tho dopartmonte of mathomatica, natural scionce, aud Ianguago, but at the samo time opportmuty wontd bo given for tho incidental and optional atadics, viz. : Music, German, drawiug, penmauship, aud history. With regard to the courso of study for the High School, with a courno of four yoara the Committee thought it advisable to change the order of the natural scloacos somonbat, in ordor that 8 targer number of pupils might have inutruction in physics, chomiatry, aud botany, and that n bottor succorsion of studies might bo established, For oxample, physiology would euecoed inorganic chomiatry, and geology suc- cood zoology, chomistry, nud botany. ‘Cho other utaies of the High-School course had been but littlo changed. For tho firat two years of tho conrse, pupils would choose between Latin and German, snd, for the last two yonrs' courso, bo- tween Latin, Gorman, and Frouch. Grook was Jeft on optional study, aaot progont, Tho Com- mitteo recommonded that two classes bo organ- ized in Gorman at tho beginning of the firet year,—ono for beginnors in tho study, aod tho other an advanced claas for thoso somowhat fa- miltior with the language, The distribution of the studios waa given in a schedule, Comment- ing upon it, the Committco stated that, ao far as pousiblo, each yoar was compicto in itself. In only one or two inatances was 8 study carried over the long yacation, and then only because it was eauontial for its succousfal prosecution, ‘Tho arrangement of studios was such that ono raci- tation might bo bad in each of the departments of mathomatics, natural sclonce, aud language dally, with amplo timo for tho incidental aud op- tional studies, 4 CHANOY: IN THE NONAAT BCrTOOT, was further recommondod. At prevont, tho Committeo atated, the work of that school waa largely academic, and, in most instances, idon- tleat with the work of tho Migh School. A ro- port was alroady before the Board rocommond- ng such a chango as should make tho Normal School strictly a professional school, and traus- for its acadomlo work to the Ifigh Bohool, and tho Committee urged the adoption of that ro- port. They recommended that the academic work of tho Normal School bo poformed by the High Schoo}, and thatgraduatosof eithor class of High Schools, whethor of s two ora four years’ courdo, be adinitted to the Normal Scliaol upon graduatlots without auy furthor examination hon that roquired for procuring a diploma of On Saturday, Juno 26, at 9 o'clock, Wosball adler an ostza largo stock. Also, inducements te dealors aud consumors of Househisld Furniture, CROOKERY AND GLASSWARE, 18 ORATHS OF W. G. OROOKERY 48 PKG A, GLASSW2RH, 150 KEG:S WHITH Lan, Pailor aud € hambor Furniture, Rxtons put Wardrobe #, Houk Ga tutoctoy Rae Wal HUE Mudeteade ‘and iurenud, Blagble.tup Taviog itsokere to Hop and }ie sr Cloth, Walnut On Mire and Rockors, He» orators, f Alerara, ‘Mont Hales, Niow Cason, Gyfnctes Matt usess,200 Wood Boat Uuairy, 100 kegs Whe ‘At iL o'otoa! ;, 1 Family Carriage, GHU_D. GUI & CO. Auctioneers. AT AUCTION. At onr Batarday Salo, Jane 26, at 11 o'clock abarpy ‘Wo will sell a BANKRUPT STOOK of TOP? BUGGIES, Demovrats, & Phaetons, And one s:tcond-hand throo-soat Fraraily Carriage, Also, aline af fo Binglo end. Hspress Warnassos, GEO P, HONK € 00. 68 and 70 Wabash By ELISON, POMEROY & Co, $1 and 68 Handolphat, Regular Friday’s Sale. Friday Morning, June 25, at 9} o'clock, An unusually Largs Display OF NEW AND SECON)-RAND FURNITURE, AT AUCTION, graduation, ava that tho work of tho Normal | constet: tN i on-hand Parlor, Ohamabes | Schoo), which aight thus bo shortoned by at | and Dinhic-ioom SUI CGR hah Une Caaperge ted Joast ove year, ba wtriotly profowslonal aud lm. | soads. Wureatwy, Mateboards, Loungos, holes, Mt ardr tes, co. tsdxes, Hutch ators) Coul Suaves, ato. 7 alsa tock Ge choice Mottled Wines and dnuors, Tons, Cig arsy ute.rcio. | New ¥uralture at Pak Yala Bale during tlio vuek at Auction Prices. S WLISON, PUMENOY & 00, ‘Shand 66 Randoloh-st, BANE:RUPT SALE, AT’ AUCTION. COAL & COAL YARD FIXTURES. TURSDAY MORNING, J Coal Yard Groverat.k 4 anti sat ee, Henge! i Jia we ve large Ppstiur Omcu trove, alana lot Flanking, aud ib 20u8 Nut OM HERO usiloneers, By WM. I, HODGES & CO. On Friday, Juno 35, at 10 a, m., ‘We shall acuil the Kntire Contents of the Madison-st. Dining Reons, Corner of Peoria and Mudison-ats,, ited to snetructlon in mothods of teaching and the practical application uf theory in the school of practice. The Committee aukod that this change abould commoanco this aud be perfected at the end of next year, whou tho present pupils of the schoo! shall hove graduated. ‘That portion of tho report relating. to the Normal School was concurrod in, and the ro- malodor was laid aver for future couviderution, Ho thnt membora of the Board could examine tho schedule of atudioa, moral Ate roliandisa, SALATIES, : Inspector Olart, of the Committee on Salaries, Presented a report recommending thut, in ace cordancg with actlon suggested by Muyor Cot~ vin, tho ealarica of teavhora excooding 91,000 per annum be reduced per cont of auch excess, provided ® . similar teduction was generally made in tho aslacivs of other employes of the chy, Tle Committes further recommonded that all other salaries re- maio aubatentially the samo, subject te futuro contingencies, ‘Tho report was adopted. Un motion, the Board then adjourned to this evening at 8 o'elocy, whion the election of teach- 619 tor the coming year will Le gauo into. Gonelating of terete? states team Pa sel = SUE GAy Bagh Pe ee ee ee eam Desay ate ale THE SULLIVANT FARM. postive and wfstinut a. To the Kiilor of The Chieaen Tyibunet By 8. CO., Cutcago, June 21.—Wo roxtet to see in your | AUCTION AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, isauo of this morniug on outirely orroneous statement as to tho situation of tho lands of M, L, Sulllyant in Ford and Livingeton Countica, Aw tho agents aud attorooys of Hiram Bibloy, wo aro familiar with bia doatings with Mr, Bul- livant, aud can agsure your readors that the Iauds Jo question Lavo not parsod into the posacssion of Mr. Sibloy, Ho holda, it istrue, a largo mort- gage incumbrauco on these lands, but not larger tn proportion ta the amount of property coy- ered than many sucoceeful farmors in this State Nos, 80 & 82 East Hondolvh-st. Uboral Advances Maude on Consignments, SION SALES WE: REGULAR Ava TON EATER WEDNESDAY, aND Alsrae tte of Onico, ‘Ddulng-wom, Obambor, Kitobeay a PARLOR PURNITURA, General Merchandiso, eto... will be closed ous at Factory Prices vo poy save eal By H, CHALIWIOK & CO,, 195 and 197 Krot Haadulphas. ‘Auction this cAealiee ple cuorging ate sie ell ant outfored & hoavy lous | cag wre eae x, Bullivant euffored a heavy lous Inst season A 4 from drought and. au uofortuuato ororation en | fg sinene fay, (bomber | Wie amr ial Chas, aad tho Board of Trado un this city ; but, with 16,000 : MUM BLUGL, Acetone,